The Best Articles in Education
The most useful articles and videos in Education from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Education Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Education by Refind users in 2023.
Videos
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The Biggest Myth In Education
You are not a visual learner — learning styles are a stubborn myth. Part of this video is sponsored by Google Search.Special thanks to Prof. Daniel Willingha...
We're Taught Education Can End Poverty. Here's the Truth.
Text by Nicholas KristofAround the world we talk a good game about the importance of education, but we rarely act as if we mean it.Here’s an unlikely excepti...
Reshma Saujani Smith College Commencement Speech 2023
Imposter syndrome is not your problem to solve.
How to restore trust in colleges and universities
As part of Aspen Institute’s In Focus: Strengthening Trust series, S. David Wu, PhD, President of Baruch College of The City University of New York, discusse...
What is ...?
New to Education? These articles make an excellent introduction.
An Introduction to the Flynn Effect
Researchers studying the Flynn effect have found that scores on IQ tests have actually increased over time.
What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching?
Here's what it means to be a culturally responsive teacher and where critical race theory ties in—or not.
«While more than half of public school students are students of color, most schools are organized around the mainstream culture of white Americans. The culture that many students experience at home and in their communities is not always represented at school—or is represented in a stereotypical way.»
What Is Question-Based Learning?
Question-based learning is a type of inquiry where the learner is guided by forming and refining a guiding question (or questions).
«Questions are not only a driving force behind inquiry but can be used as a powerful assessment strategy, too.»
How to ...?
How to Retain What You Learn
Listen now (13 min) | A science-based framework for learning retention
«Spaced Repetition is a scientifically-proven method for enhanced retention. It’s a method in which information is consumed at increasing intervals until it's committed to long-term memory»
How to Create the Right Environment for Students to Develop a Growth Mindset
We can't expect students to cultivate growth mindsets if the school culture doesn't support them.
How to Make Learning Stick
A blog about digital leadership, pedagogy, learning, and transformative change in education.
«Cognitive overload inhibits learning. Too much information results in stress that prevents students from assimilating information effectively (Waddington, 1996).»
How To Apply the Stages Of Learning (With Free Worksheet)
Want to learn faster and smarter? Discover the 3 stages of learning and skyrocket your learning skills into a whole new hemisphere.
How to Engage Students’ Memory Processes to Improve Learning
Strategies like connecting new information to students’ prior knowledge guide them to store what they’re learning in long-term memory.
Trending
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The Best Educational Streaming Services for Kids and Adults Alike
These are the best educational streaming services if you want to learn something new and expand your horizons.
Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later?
Reasearch shows teens don't get sleepy until 10:45 or 11 p.m. But high school classes in Nashville still start at 7:05 a.m. "It's not a badge of honor," says the mayor.
The False Binary in Higher Ed
Liberal education and career training aren’t mutually exclusive.
Sheridan teacher revolutionizes school’s approach to reading
Crystal Lenhart’s passion for literacy closed the gap in reading proficiency at Big Horn Elementary.
How do we teach Black history in polarized times? Here’s what it looks like in three cities.
In Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, teachers are finding ways to give students an in-depth education on African American history even as the subject comes under attack.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Education—all under 10 minutes.
How to Be More Alive: Hermann Hesse on Wonder and the Proper Aim of Education
“While wandering down the path of wonder, I briefly escape the world of separation and enter the world of unity.”
«But while we are born wakeful to wonder, our cultural conditioning and indoctrination — what we call our education — often schools us out of it. A century before scientists came to study the vitalizing psychology and physiology of enchantment, a century before our so-called liberal arts education had become the factory farming of the mind, Hesse laments:»
Is public school as we know it ending?
Private school vouchers lost a lot of battles, but they may have won the war.
Master the 3 Basics of Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a whole lot harder than it looks.
«If you can begin to see the patterns in causes and their effects, you can start thinking ahead with insight. Ultimately, that’s the key to better decision-making.»
So Much for ‘Learn to Code’
In the age of AI, computer science is no longer the safe major.
«Perhaps nothing has defined higher education over the past two decades more than the rise of computer science and STEM.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Education.
100 things I know
Tidbits I've learned that have made my life better
«If you never learned how to dance at parties/weddings/clubs, you can teach yourself by watching videos of Motown and girl groups of the 60s.»
The obsessive tormentor who made professors’ lives miserable
It didn’t matter if she knew you — if you were a professor and Asian American, you were a potential target.
Your IQ isn't 160. No one's is.
Stratospheric IQs are like leprechauns, unicorns, or mermaids
Notes from Grief Camp
Every summer, more than a hundred kids spend a weekend at Camp Erin swimming and canoeing. They also learn to deal with death
The diversity myth by Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel on multiculturalism as misdirection.
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Education, including:
Education Week
Inspiring and empowering you to make a difference in your K 12 community. Follow our other accounts: @EdWeekOpinion, @EdWeekTeacher
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The leading news source for higher education. Get our newsletters: https://www.chronicle.com/account/get-newsletters
The Hechinger Report
Reporting on innovation & inequality in education. 📨 Newsletters: http://hechingerreport.org/newsletters/ 🐦 Tweets by @NicholeDobo & @noble_ingram
POLITICO
Politics. Policy. Power. Congress nerds 👉 @politicongress Longreads and opinions 👉 @politicomag Got a news tip? 👉 http://politi.co/2LcOtt5

Colin Wright
Author, speaker, analytic journalist, podcast host. Substack: http://colin.substack.com
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